Mackie controller vs mackie hui for logic

i sold my mackie controller and i regret that
i want to by a controller back
on the internet i saw mackie hui controller with audio inputs
does someone have experience with this setup: does it work like the mackie controller?
i also use soundcard with firewire

I've had mine for about a year and in any session it gets used about 10% of the time.
If you have the cash spare its worth having but for me it is often far quicker to use the mouse and keyboard.
The plug ins are also better accessed via the screen commands.
As we all have different work methods and needs maybe its just me but its not really a necessity in a Daw set up.
That said I prefer having it than not even for the amount I use it but if cash is a consideration there are far better things to spend the money on.
Another thing that disappointed me was the build quality as compared to other pro mixers I have it feels distinctly on the cheap side despite the price!!
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Is there a full hardware soundboard controller for logic?

Is there a full hardware soundboard controller for logic?

OK, what you're looking for is called a (MIDI) Control surface.
There are LOTS of those, although they have no fixed assignments to their controls: they are all programmable (which is the whole point of it).

Sony DMX-R100 as controller for Logic

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone has ever tried using one of these desks as a control surface for logic ? We have one, but currently it is used only for monitoring. I would like to see if I can use it to change automation values (volume, pan etc...) on the fly with Logic, ie use it for mixing outside the box. I believe the best way to do this would be using MIDI, but when I look in the list for supported devices, it is not listed.
Is there a way to create a "generic" MIDI device, add it and then have audio tracks receive the midi data (being fader level, pan settings) sent from the desk ? I would obviously have to purchase some kind of midi to firewire or usb interface to read the data sent from the desk...
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated
Cheers !

I would obviously have to purchase some kind of midi to firewire or usb interface to read the data sent from the desk
Yes. I think that unit has a USB port, but it doesn't actually do anything ("for expansion use in future").
Cheap MIDI to USB adapters start at around $5.
I would like to see if I can use it to change automation values (volume, pan etc...) on the fly with Logic
Once you get the right cable (or interface), you could try creating controller assignments using Learn Mode. The basic steps are easy:
Touch a control in Logic (e.g., in the Mixer window or any plugin window).
Press ⌘L to enter Learn Mode.
Move a control on your hardware device.
Press ⌘L again to leave Learn Mode.
More details are in this pdf: Logic Pro 9 Control Surfaces Support. See p. 39, "Assigning and Deleting Controllers in Easy View."

If I was to upgrade to mavericks from 10.6.8 will my firewire on mackie onyx 1220 still work in logic 9?

If I was to upgrade to mavericks from 10.6.8 will my firewire on mackie onyx 1220 still work in logic 9?

You need to check the FAQ section on their website - there is a link contained to check on compatibility. Here is an excerpt:
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Which mouse-type controller for logic?

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i have no space on my desk at all, everything is occupied by my midi keyboard so there is no space for my apple keyboard. therefore i can't use keyboard shortcuts for quick editing and i'm left using my mouse only. i found one product from contour design which seems to be ideal for what i want http://www.contourdesign.com/shuttlepro/
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Suggestions for controller for logic pro

Hi;
I'm composer. And i want to buy staff for makind music on computer. I found many but they arent special for Logic pro.
I'll write want i want, please write your suggestion about what i need and have to buy..
Requirement about the staff that i want:
* After i prepare my music' midi files by writing to Logic or Finale; i want to change this ınstruments with good sample sounds.
* After that i want to control everything about music (tempo!,velocity, volume, balance etc.)with automation by using a analog table like a conductor.
* By using this analog table, i want to change ınstrument effects. For example; When its neccessary i need to import pizzicato strings or staccato woodwinds etc.
*Like a rehearsal with symphonic orcestra, i want to order everything from this analog table.
Please suggest me staff which has ""every"" requirements that i need(with trade names)
(please attention : some suggestions hasn't got automation for tempo -ritardando, accelerando)
Thank you for now.

jazzlife, I really suggest you read up on what Logic 7 can do and how it works. Logic uses both MIDI and recorded audio files and can use both real (external) and virtual (software) synthesisers. It is a very flexible piece of software and will fulfil all the requirements you have listed. I'm not sure what you mean exactly by an 'analog table' but be assured you have full control over every aspect of your music such as adding effects and mixing.
It is difficult to suggest exactly what you need because everybody's requirements are different.
If you wish to record audio then you will need an audio i/o device. Some good trade names are: RME, Apogee, MOTU and Presonus. There are others of course.
If you need a MIDI i/o device for external synths then I suggest you start look at MOTU. Also, some of the audio i/o devices have a built in MIDI port as well!
It might be useful to find a music shop that can advise you or put you in contact with someone near you who uses Logic.
I hope that helps you a bit.
Rik

New External Monitor for Logic on MacBook Pro - Suggestions

I'm in the painful process of updating my studio and now my large screen external monitor has started failing.
I know if this a pretty general question more suited to the MacBook Pro forum but I'd like some input from folks used to working with an application like Logic in a home studio environment.
I guess the issue for me is that I'm not getting any younger and my eyesight isn't what it used to be. One of the things specific to Logic and music software in general is that there are LOTS of very detailed dialog boxes with text that is not always height adjustable (yes I know about zooming and indeed I do lots of that but it gets quite distracting). The other factor is that I'm often recording and engineering myself which means I'll be sitting with a guitar in my lap or at a keyboard and can't always lean in too close to the monitor.
I solved this by buying a large 26" Acer which sits on my desk behind the Mackie MCU. To my left I've got the MacBook 15.4" Pro on a keyboard stand above my MIDI controller at a 45 degree angle to the desk.
It's worked quite well until the Acer seems to have become haunted. It will mysteriously reboot itself intermittently, going blank for a second, then showing the Acer logo and going back to picture. It will also turn itself on spontaneously when the computer is off (the status light is off and then turns itself on). It seems to detect when I'm in the middle of a really good session and starts resetting itself every 30 seconds or so. Then it will work fine sometimes for days or weeks at a time. I've checked it on 4 different computers, it malfunctions on all. I believe in may be a problem with one of the capacitors or the inverter, I'm not sure, but it's driving CRAZY at this point.
And of course now it's 3 months out of warranty and may be more expensive to fix than buying a new one.
So my issue is what monitor to replace it with. I've considered buying an Apple monitor, since the display is lovely to look at but there are a couple things that are deal breakers.
It's expensive. Very expensive.
Oddly you have to choose between a 24" and a 30", with nothing in between. Don't want to sound like Goldilocks here, but the 24 is tooooo small and the 30 is tooooo big.
Yeah I know bigger is usually better but since they bumped the native resolution of the 30" up to 2560x1600 it's really sharp but things like the menu text get really quite small. Yes you can reset to a lower non native resolution, but then you loose the sharpness. I tested Logic in the store on the 30" and it did look great but I found I actually had to move my whole body around to see things at the top and bottom of the screen.
Oh and did I mention that it's expensive? Jeez.
The 24" now seems to look a bit small to me after using the same resolution (1920x1200) on the Acer's 26" screen. (Ok, I think it's actually 25.5 but hey that half an inch can make a big difference and I will avoid making any bad jokes here).
And did I mention the Apple monitors are expensive? The 24" is almost 3 times as expensive as a cheaper alternative.
I also still have a PC here that I use (sorry) and the Apple monitors have very limited connectivity. So I think unfortunately the Apple monitors are out for me.
So I;m down to a couple other non Apple options. I will not buy an Acer again since I believe now that their quality control is not good and their support is absolutely atrocious. Shame I used to be a big fan of Acer PC's, but after owning a couple I'm steering clear.
My biggest issue right now is that most of the new budget monitors are geared toward 1080p HD uses so they are they are maxing out at 1920x1080 (16:9 aspect ratio instead of 1920x1200's 16:10). So the tradeoff here is that HD movies will look better in 16:9, but 16:10 gives you "squarer" pixels and more vertical resolution for screen hungry apps like Logic.
Any opinions on this? I'm a bit new to the Mac so I don't know if I'm really better off going with a 1920x1200 screen like the Apple monitors.
Also, I know this may just be a bug in the Acer's scaling, but if I switch to 1920x1080, I lose the menus off the top of the screen or if I adjust the vpos I lose the dock at the bottom. Downscaling to 1600x1050 or even 1024x768 works fine. If I get a 1080 screen and set the resolution appropriately will it work correctly and without too much distortion?
I'm also curious what is the best way to hook up the monitor? I'm currently using the DVI to VGA adapter that came with the MacBook. My Pro is the slighter older silver keyboard model so it has the standard DVI out. Will I see any real improvement by going over to using DVI directly?
Also I'm wondering how people feel about glossy vs matte for music. My current displays are the non-glossy and I do think I prefer them for detail work.
The candidates right now are
Hanns-G HH-281HPB 28" @300$. It's one of the only budget monitors that uses 1920x1200. All the right inputs (DVI, VGA). I'm just afraid this might be a bit too good to be true. It's really cheap and after having problems with a "cheap" Acer (although it wasn't so cheap 3 years ago!) I don't want similar problems. Stand has no swivel or tilt (a big problem for my use). Also that resolution on such a big screen might be good for me or it might look grainy I don't know I haven't seen it. Anybody have any experience with these?
Samsung P2770H 27" @339 Looks nice, good color. Sadly only 1080 native resolution. Stand doesn't swivel, but does tilt. No VGA input, so won't work with my old PC (although strangely it says it comes with a VGA cable). They get generally good reviews and I know Samsung makes very good flat panel TV's.
ViewSonic X Series VX2739WM 27" @350. Once again maxes out at 1080. It's fast (1ms), has VGA input. I've never been a big fan of ViewSonic but they do seem to have gotten better color-wise. Tilt no swivel and it's anti-glare (not sure this is a plus).
There are also similar options from HP, Asus, LG and Sceptre but they are all 1080. In fact outside of the Apples, the Hanns-G and a few expensive monitors from NEC they all seem to be 1080. So if I really want the 1200 the Hanns-G seems like the only way to go.
Any input here would be greatly appreciated.

No doubt, the Apple displays are gorgeous. The first time I saw the 30" display wow, I wanted one BAD and it's actually what prompted me to buy a "big" monitor. The colors are great with a rich wonderful saturation level and as usual for Apple the form factor design is stunning. You know for that picture quality I could even get over the sticker shock and save up for one.
Which is why I was so disappointed when I actually sat down in the store and started to use Logic on one. I imagine for doing video work, graphic design or darn near anything else, it would be great. But for Logic I just found myself bending and twisting trying to look at toolbar at the bottom and then up to look at the menus. And instrument or plugin displays that were hard coded to look OK at lower resolutions looked really, really tiny to me. For me and particularly using Logic having 2 slightly smaller displays at a 45 degree angle makes more sense.
And once again the 24 seems just a bit small. I don't understand why they have a 27" iMac but you can't buy a 27" display. So iMac 27" starting at 1699, subtract out the cost of the CPU and drive ie the Mini and I'd really buy one. Strangely you can buy a 21.5" or a 27" iMac. Or you can buy a 24" or 30" display. Hmmmm.
So don't get me wrong I'm not bashing Apple for being expensive. They put a lot of money into R&D and into really thinking about the form and the function of their products. As a recent convert from being a PC developer for 25+ years, hey I've more than sipped the Kool-Aid here, I've guzzled it. They make great products and yeah they're more expensive, because they ARE better! I've now got 2 MBP's, 2 iPods, I'm about to get an iPhone (silly "death grip" or not) and I really want an iPad. Heck I'd really love an 8 core MacPro if I could afford one (alas I can't).
I guess my only gripe here is that there always seems to be a little less choice in the Apple world. Yeah, I know they do a lot less volume than the PC clone world I just think that they always seem to have a big gap between the high end and low end with not enough in between. So you can choose between the lower end and one piece units with no expansion boards (the mini or the iMac) or go straight to monster tower MacPro (way over 3K with display). You can get a MacBook but then you have to put up with a small screen or go with MacBook Pro, which let's face it is a lot of computing power for someone who just wants to web surf and write some email without squinting.
So here I am stuck in the middle. I don't want to buy a HannspreeQG or another piece of junk that's going to last 3 years and 3 months because of a crappy $2 capacitor that no seems to able to fix or care about fixing. I'd like to buy a really nice Apple monitor, I just want a big monitor, not a huge one and not a "medium" one (I know I'm spoiled but 24" seems "medium" these days).
Sorry about the rant here but my monitor is shutting down every 30 seconds and I'm about to go completely insane and toss it out the window!!!
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Control surface for Logic Pro

Hi There
Any ideas- what is the best control surface to use with Logic Pro?I would like a controller with at least 16 or 24 individaul faders.
Does the Mackie X Bus emulate a controller for Logic Pro?
thank you
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I'm using a Mackie Control Universal and absolutely love it. The integration with Logic is top-notch. It would be nice to add an Extender and have 16 faders, but I'm finding that for what I do 8 faders at a time is plenty.
The X Bus has a Mackie Control layer that gives you the same amount of control. I believe the MCU's buttons are all displayed up on the X Bus screens. I'm sure you can find out more in the owners manual: http://www.mackie.com/products/digitalxbus/pdfs/X200OM_Ver1_04.pdf
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I am using LPX with Maverick on MAC mini Server Edition 2012 i7 2.6 and using (or trying too) my old Tascam US2400 controller and having problems. It works but is buggy and occasionally starts doing random things such as sliders moving the pans on different tracks and mute buttons switching on after track solos are disabled, but can still hear the supposedly muted tracks in the mix. Plus, occasionally just crashing and causing LPX to freeze.
I am sure others here are using the US2400 with LPX and wondered if anyone would be kind enough to explain the setup process which works best for them? Its a great console (when it works) and i know Tascam sold lots of them, but now unfortunately no longer support the product????
Currently, this is my setup process -
I have the device in native mode, this is enabled with device powered off then pressing master select and channel and then power button on (even thou the Tascam manual states AUX 5, but believe this is incorrect) channel button flashes 3 times to confirm.
Fire up Saffire interface GUI and then LPX
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I'd recommnd the 15"
With logic you need all the screen real estate you can get; especially after a few plugin windows are open.
Upgrade to a faster processor if possible, and if using samples, get another, external HD.
You should also use an Ext HD to save all your logic projects to, not the system flash drive.
Hope this helps,
regards,
Scorpii

What is the best Control board to buy for logic?

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Remember that the Mackie control was first called the Logic control, first developed by emagic themselves. ie Michael Hayden (the main player with Sounddiver) developed the language for the control protocol that the MC series use.
Thanks for that info Matrixx, however here is my Question.
Can Logic-Pro 7 work along side Logic-Pro 8 using this Euphonic M.C.?
If it is possible then this could be a break though since on L.P. 8 the Space/Designer is broken that was on L.P. 7 which of course is the best plugging on L.P. 7.
Fr.BlayZay.

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Hi Everybody !
I'm a newbie in Mac and Logic Pro. I want to buy a control surface for Logic Pro.
I found that Behringer B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000 Controller is compatible with Mac and Reason 3.0 but I'm not sure that it is compatible with Logic Pro. And it is within my budget !
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Hi Everybody !
I'm a newbie in Mac and Logic Pro. I want to buy a
control surface for Logic Pro.
I found that Behringer B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000
Controller is compatible with Mac and Reason 3.0 but
I'm not sure that it is compatible with Logic Pro.
And it is within my budget !
Can anybody give some comments on this model ? Any
suggestion other than this model ??
Cheers,
edtayin
Just in case you buy one (and you should), I put a tutorial
on how to set it up with Logic. The manual is not really
clear on everything. Just go here
http://www.logicprohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=16210#16210
It should get you up and running.
P.S. the BCF also does let you control Plugin
parameters along with 32 presets you can customize
it to your workflow.
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